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Water Resources

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Practice with water resources, how they're impacted by increasing human population and by climate change.

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1
Of all the water on Earth, how much is AVAILABLE FRESH water?
25%
70%
100%
1%
2
Benefits of riparian zones
All of these
Help remove pollutants before reach waterway
Help absorb water into ecosystem
Slow the flow of water after heavy rain
3
True/False: Oceans are not affected by climate change.
True
False
4
Riparian zone or area
Urban area with no plants
Ecosystem area by a stream/river
Paved area by a stream/river
Ocean area with riptides
5
Climate change affects water resources
Increases severity of hurricanes & loss of life
Increases droughts & wildfires
All of these
Increases coastal flooding & loss of life
6
Percentage of Earth's surface that's water
70%
10%
100%
5%
7
How does pavement affect storm run-off?
Slows & cleans run-off
Increases flooding, fast water, pollutants
No effect
Helps absorb water slowly
8
How does stormwater management connect to increasing human population?
More people = more plants
No connection
More people = more pavement
9
Climate change affects water resources
All of these
Speeds up melting of glaciers & sea level rise
Decreases droughts & wildfires
Increases biodiversity
10
Climate change affects oceans
Speeds up melting of glaciers & sea level rise
Increases water temperature
All of these
Increases acidity of water